During lunch, Huo Haocheng used the excuse of going to buy food to find the train police officers. After showing his identification and explaining the situation, he began preliminary planning. At 8 p.m., the train arrived at Beijing Station on time.
"We've arrived. Aren't you getting off?" The other passengers began to crowd off the bus. The man noticed that the two men were still sitting there, and Huo Haocheng was still looking out the window.
"It's too crowded. We'll leave later. You can also wait a bit before you leave," Ruan Ruan said, glancing at the old lady.
"We're in a hurry, so we'll leave first." The man glanced at the crowd ahead; following the crowd was the most advantageous thing for them at this moment.
"520, let's follow suit!"
"Alright, host, you all be careful too." After that, the system became invisible and jumped onto the man's bag.
Through the car window, Huo Haocheng saw the mother and son get off the train with the crowd. Behind them, two railway police officers, disguised as passengers, followed them. Once most people had disembarked, Huo Haocheng led Ruan Ruan off the train, keeping a distance behind them so that the man could not see them even if he turned around.
At the exit, the plainclothes police officer found the man Huo Haocheng had mentioned who had arrived in a military vehicle. The man was none other than Ruan Ruan's elder brother, Ruan Shaohong, who was driving the old man's car. "Comrade, are you here to pick up Comrades Huo Haocheng and Ruan Ruan?"
"I am... and you are?" Ruan Shaohong looked at the person who had suddenly walked up to him.
“My police officer is currently assisting Comrade Huo in carrying out a mission. He asked me to tell you to drive the car behind the station; they are waiting for you there.” After saying this, the police officer opened the car door and got into the passenger seat.
Ruan Shaohong didn't delay; after hearing the words, he drove away immediately.
When the mother and son saw a military vehicle parked there as they exited the station, they thought their whereabouts had been exposed. They slowly reached their hands inside their clothes and saw a man approach them, say something to the driver, and then the two of them got into the vehicle and drove away. They concluded that the military vehicle was there to pick someone up. They also looked at the man who got into the vehicle and made sure that they had not seen him along the way before they quickened their pace and left.
The two police officers following behind them were so frightened their hearts almost jumped out of their chests.
Ruan Shaohong drove the car to the back, and the moment it stopped, Huo Haocheng opened the car door as fast as he could. The two of them got in the car in less than a minute.
"Hurry up, let's go straight to the police station."
This was the first time Ruan Shaohong had met Huo Haocheng. As soon as he arrived, he took him to the police station. He hadn't slept either. He had guessed from the police officers that they had encountered a case. Without delay, the group went straight to the police station.
When they arrived, the bureau chief was already waiting. Huo Haocheng had contacted the Beijing police via a special hotline on the train when they discovered this. Now all the police officers were present and waiting for them.
"Comrade Huo, please tell me the whole story first."
"Here's what happened..." Huo Haocheng then recounted the entire process in Shenyang, from the discovery of the smuggled cultural relics to their recovery, and then to the loss of the remaining relics, to everyone present.
"So, what they're carrying now is the Tang Dynasty tri-colored glazed pottery plate with flower and bird design from the lost document?" the director asked.
“Yes, we can only see this one from the bag he opened. We don’t know yet whether the other two items are on them,” Ruan Ruan replied.
"In that case, we'll wait for them to return and assess the situation before making any further plans. Thank you all for today."
Next came the matter with the police. Huo Haocheng didn't say much and followed Ruan Shaohong back to the compound.
Ruan Shaohong parked the car in front of Old Master Ruan's courtyard gate. "Come on in, everyone's waiting for you!"
Hearing the car, Gu Wenzhen came out of the house. "Finally back!"
Upon seeing Gu Wenzhen, Ruan Ruan ran up and hugged her, saying, "Mom, I missed you."
"Mom missed you too. You must be tired. Come inside, Haocheng, come in quickly." Ruan Shaohong helped Huo Haocheng carry his luggage and followed the mother and daughter into the house side by side.
"Ruan Ruan, Hao Cheng, come here quickly." From the moment they entered the door, the two elders of the Ruan family had been looking at Huo Hao Cheng. Ruan's father called them over so that the old man could see how outstanding the son-in-law Ruan Ruan had chosen was.
"Haocheng, call them Grandpa and Grandma."
Grandpa, Grandma
"Mom and Dad, this is Huo Haocheng, the husband Ruan Ruan chose for herself."
"Grandpa, isn't the grandson-in-law I found for you a good match?"
"Good, good, he's a good young man. Ruan Ruan has good taste."
After meeting him in person, the two elders were even more satisfied with Huo Haocheng.
"Mom and Dad, let them eat first. It's so late, they must be tired."
"Okay, you guys go eat first, and get some rest afterward. We'll talk about the rest tomorrow."
Afterwards, the two elders went back to their room to rest, and Ruan's father, mother, and eldest brother also went back to rest. It was clear that Ruan Ruan and the others had been left with their grandfather today.
After finishing their meal and washing up, Ruan Ruan consciously led Huo Haocheng back to their previous room. The room had been furnished with many new items, including many of the girl's belongings. A small sofa had also been placed in the previously empty space, showing that it had been carefully tidied up.
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